State of the Industry 2020
By Liz Stevens, contributing writer
The American Mold Builder
What does 2020 look like for the US economy, American companies and, especially, the mold builders that...
Nationally Funded Program Offers Assistance to Mold Builders
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor
The American Mold Builder
Fighting global competition requires resources that may be beyond the reach of small- to midsize manufacturing companies....
Association News
New Survey Launched: Health and Benefits
Survey Deadline: March 13, 2020
AMBA has launched its new 2020 Health and Benefits Survey, which will gather data related to...
China, NAFTA and What is Next from Trump on Trade
By Omar Nashashibi, founding partner
The Franklin Partnership, LLP
By all accounts, and despite the impeachment trial, President Trump had some major victories on trade in...
Investing in the Future: Training to Retain Talent
By Lara Copeland, assistant editor
The American Mold Builder
The vast majority of jobholders in the US value opportunities for professional development. Across the employed generations...
Economic Indicators Forecast Uncertainty
By Rachael Pfenninger, Project Manager
AMBA
Although nearly 90% of mold builders report that current business conditions are positive in the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA)...
CAD/CAM Offers More Efficiency, Connectivity and Precision
By Cynthia Kustush, contributing writer
The American Mold Builder
Mold building shops are facing a lot of pressures these days – both internal and external. Shortened...
Harbour’s Automotive Tooling Forecast Offers Cautionary Tale for Entire Industry
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor
The American Mold Builder
In November 2019, Laurie Harbour, president and CEO of Michigan-based manufacturing consulting firm Harbour Results, Inc., presented...
Understand the Impact of Your Profit Per Sale
By Jill J. Johnson, president
Johnson Consulting Services
Few enterprises truly understand the actual profits generated by the individual sales they make. Most metrics for sales...
Fostering a New Business Model at Precise Tooling Solutions
By Brittany Willes, contributing writer
The American Mold Builder
“I retired when I was 50. Around the second year of my retirement, my wife famously said...
